"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom" — Anais Nin

About this change artist

Two-and-a-half years ago, I had a husband, a house, two children. Then we got a dog and all hell broke loose. Now, I’m getting a divorce, I need to find a new place to live, and need not only a job – but an entirely new career. Luckily, I still have the important people: the kids, the dog, me. I have my life, even though it doesn’t look like I expect it too.

Change.

Most of the time…. I don’t like it. I would rather stay in bed and eat bon bons. Yet I do like life – and as I’m learning, life is change – all the time, and in every way. When it stops changing, then I’m done. Burn me and scatter the ashes somewhere pretty. What’s to be done? On many days, I have to act “as if.” As if change is what I long for. As if metamorphosis is frozen yogurt and not the hair-splitting, limb-rending process I seem to experience. Hence, I name myself the Change Artist. I embrace transition. I embrace flux. I embrace the promise, the beauty, the just-plain awesomness of change.

My blog records my efforts to welcome change, day-by day, as I stumble through this rowdy life. For a little more “about” click here. I invite you to share my practice. If you are interested, click “follow” and then you will be notified when I post a new post. And since, in truth, we are all change artists, I invite you to share in return. Please leave comments, questions, your own anecdotes. I can’t wait to hear how your story intersects, reflects, or otherwise changes (ha!) mine.

Sincerely,

This Change Artist

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Twitter: @notwh0 (that’s a zero at the end, not an o….darn fonts!)

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Have read all that I could find. Sweet stuff and transported me back to years of my transition out of marriage with two small children in tow. It took me 16 years to settle down, so when it only takes you five, you can feel good about about how on top of it all you were/are.

Thank you for starting this blog! I am in a similar situation – I left my husband a year ago, and I am still adjusting. I am trying navigate the ultra-competitive music business while putting my new life together. I would like to start a blog too, so I’d appreciate any advice.
:-)I will subscribe, and I look forward to more posts!

Hey Rebecca,
Thanks back at you. I’d love to give you advice on starting a blog….except that I’m not sure I really have any! Mine is still so new. But I’d love to see yours when its up – and happy to talk about the process. Good luck!
J

Thanks for the link love! I love following yours, its like my friend Lani Tanaka’s – she’s a painter, and writes about process. Who knew that I would find process so fascinating? I think we are so product-oriented in this culture, that I love seeing that, actually, making stuff takes time and work and stuff.

Ah yes, change. Always happening. I can relate having been laid off nearly a year ago. Depending how we view it we can let it cripple us or go on to better things. I’m looking forward to better things. Getting back into writing has helped a great deal. Thanks for checking out my blog. I’ll be back often… I like how you think!

Thanks for sharing with candor and a touch of humor. You will emerge from this phase. Change is a constant. We hold nothing forever, and each ending signals a new beginning. But you know that. Blessings on your journey. I look forward to hearing more.

Sometimes I think we are brave when we have no choice to be anything else. But then I think that we always have a choice. You have chosen to be brave. My respect is all I can give you–that, and a big “like!”

Your comment reminds me of Pema Chodron who, in turn, reminds me that courage is not the absence of fear, but rather accepting fear and choosing to act anyway. Thanks for the encouragement, the respect, and the like! like back at ya!

Sisters under the skin. I chose my addictions as the focus for my blog because I hoped it might somehow help someone else — but find that most of my truly important life lessons have come from my growth through the processes of change. Many of which are very similar to yours. And sharing that is indeed helpful!! xoxo

Hi! Thanks for coming to check out my blog. Sisters in change! I love all things change, it’s nice to find kindred spirits. I hope you’re still enjoing the process. I definitely go back and forth with finding it fun, and finding it terrifying! Keep it up, with your attitude, only good things can come. I’m looking forward to reading more. Cheers!

Thanks for checking out my blog. When I get home from work tonight I will read more of yours. I understand what you are going through. I don’t deal with considering change but once it starts happening, I’m right at home. My therapist says I am good at re-inventing myself when necessary. I’ll bet you are too!

Thanks for liking my post. You’ve got some great stuff here… love your photos, I need to figure out how to incorporate more into my blog.

And as for the change thing, well… it’s always a roller coaster for me. I can predict it’s going to happen, kind of predict what will happen (but not always), and try to manage it a little, but in the end, I gotta ride with it. Always interesting to see, I can say that much. I’m sure yours will be as well.

Hey Jilanne – wow – I guess the answer is…. yes! Since you left this comment almost a year ago! Actually, I got a job and couldn’t handle keeping the blog up – and couldn’t face the idea of closing it down. But that job has now ended, and I’m toying with the idea of getting rolling again – but don’t want to unless I feel like I can really commit.
Thanks for the comment – sorry for the tardy….very tardy… response.

Commitment, shmitment. Good to “hear” your voice. Just do it when you can. There are too many other things in life that truly “require” commitment, like children. So just poke your head in occasionally and say “hello.” Good luck with the next job, whatever that may be!